Pennsylvania / Amtrak Crash #1098772

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(Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

(Washington: David Kerley) The results of the investigation of the Amtrak plane crash in Pennsylvania that is now blamed on human error examined; scenes & virtual view shown of the train with the timetable of the actions of distracted conductor/engineer Brandon Bostian that led to the train going too fast. [Passenger Josh GOTBAUM- describes what happened.] [NTSB member Robert SUMWALT- comments on the disaster.] [NTSB chairman Christopher HART- says this accident was preventable by PTC.]

Reporter(s):

Muir, David;

Kerley, David

Duration:

00:02:10

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